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Mosyle brings new iPhone, iPad endpoint security options

November 16, 2022 0 Comments Apple, iOS, mobile device management, Security

Mosyle is ramping up its wares with new security protections for iPhones and iPad adding more fuel to the Apple-in-the-enterprise fire.

Hardening and compliance options for iPhones and iPads

The company is unveiling its first endpoint security solution for IT admins overseeing fleets of mobile Apple devices. The idea is that the product, Mosyle Hardening and Compliance, ensures that employee devices are protected, compliant, and following the latest cybersecurity benchmarks.

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Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk

November 16, 2022 0 Comments science / health, Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Lindsey Ellefson | Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000

New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world.

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The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 4: Face to Face

November 15, 2022 0 Comments Backchannel, Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The team uses a secret technique to locate AlphaBay’s server. But just as the operation heats up, the agents have an unexpected run-in with their target.

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Do you really know what’s inside your iOS and Android apps?

November 14, 2022 0 Comments Android, Apple, iOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business, Software Development

It’s time to audit your code, as it appears that some no/low code features used in iOS or Android apps may not be as secure as you thought. That’s the big take away from a report explaining that disguised Russian software is being used in apps from the US Army, CDC, the UK Labour party, and other entities.

When Washington becomes Siberia

What’s at issue is that code developed by a company called Pushwoosh has been deployed within thousands of apps from thousands of entities. These include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which claims it was led to believe Pushwoosh was based in Washington when the developer is, in fact, based in Siberia, Reuters explains. A visit to the Pushwoosh Twitter feed shows the company claiming to be based in Washington, DC.

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The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun

November 14, 2022 0 Comments business / blockchain and cryptocurrency, Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:38:46 +0000

Mysterious crooks took hundreds of millions of dollars from FTX just as it collapsed. Crypto-tracing blockchain analysis may provide an answer.

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Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode

November 12, 2022 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.

ComputerWorld Independent

Patch Tuesday includes 6 Windows zero-day flaws; patch now!

November 11, 2022 0 Comments Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Security, small and medium business, Windows

Microsoft on Tuesday released a tightly focused but still significant update that addresses 68 reported (some publicly) vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, this month brings a new record: six zero-day flaws affecting Windows. As a result, we have added both the Windows and Exchange Server updates to our “Patch Now” schedule. Microsoft also published a “defense in depth” advisory (ADV220003) to help secure Office deployments. And there are a small number of Visual Studio, Word, and Excel updates to add to your standard patch release schedule.

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